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A pair of patriotic partiers from Independence Day 2012.
For some folks, the Fourth of July is a chance to celebrate the birth of 'Murica and feel a swell of old-fashioned jingoistic pride. For others, it's merely an excuse to set off Roman candle...

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Slideshow: Last Call: The End of An Era at Axis/Radius, 6/29/13
Last Call: The End of An Era at Axis/Radius, 6/29/13
More than a thousand rowdy revelers and party monsters jammed into Axis-Radius in Scottsdale on Saturday, June 29, for one fina...

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Phoenix, we planned your week. Here's how to spend it -- from Independence Day bashes and educational exhibits to pub crawls and live comedy.
"Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Meteors, Asteroids" @ Lowell Observatory
While most Phoenicians are loading u...

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Folks watching Nothing Not Normal's runway presentation
The RAW Kaleidoscope Showcase had a little something for everyone, showing off the talents of local artists in various media. Both floors of Monarch Theatre were full of art displays, fashio...

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Arizona's monsoon season has arrived. Last night a dusty storm blew through the state, bringing (a little) relief from the high heat and a great excuse to snap a photo or two. Arizonans took to social media to share what they saw. Including the awe-i...

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Sometimes a little retail therapy goes a long way.
Lucky for us (and you), Local First Arizona's 11th annual Independents Week is underway. The coalition has brought hundreds of businesses together to offer Arizonans a nice incentive to shop small ...

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Editor's note: We had so much fun over on Chow Bella, pitting New Yorker-turned-Phoenician Nina Gruber against Phoenician-turned-New Yorker Dominique Chatterjee against each other on the topic of food that we decided to do it again -- and this time, ...

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A 2004 photo of Panthera onca, a.k.a. the jaguar: the largest North American cat and the only one that roars
There are Internet cat stories, and then there are Internet cat stories. Big cat = big story.
The last time any human was aware of a jag...

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Phoenix, it's been a busy week. Between the Supreme Court knocking down DOMA and dismissing Prop. 8, Dan Mintz dishing on Bob's Burgers, and Dexter fans getting all hot and bothered over the final season's premiere this weekend, it might be tempting ...

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The windows at Eclectic Monkey Emporium have been blacked out for the renovation.
Eclectic Monkey Emporium on Main Street in Mesa is keeping its name but changing just about everything else. Mum's the word right now, but big things are in store ...

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If the phrase "You cannot be serious!" is a quotable reference and you have some inkling of who's still in the running for a Wimbledon 2013 championship (a tough challenge considering how many top-ranked contenders are out already), then you are a te...

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I saw a movie once. It was awful.
At the beginning of the 20th century, when the art of filmmaking was in its infancy, audiences were content to look at moving pictures on a screen. Oncoming trains, bumbling cops, and whatever it was that the but...

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Gerard Streator in September 2012
It's no Nancy-Grace-in-a-parking-lot level of suspense, but the fine Wisconsin judicial system has determined the fate of Gerard Streator, who might have gotten away with al fresco furniture-humpin' last fall if a...

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Here are twenty films from the genre that's been a mainstay in theaters and weekend cable programming.See also:
Slideshow: 20 Buddy Cop Movies Worth Seeing Again
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Dan Mintz of Bob's Burgers on Voicing...

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When you're looking to hit the trails but escape the heat and/or avoid the plethora of novices oblivious to basic hiking etiquette we covered earlier this week, chances are good that a camping getaway is on your calendar. If you're putting off your n...

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Glitter on the cassocks, glitter on the habits: the cast of Sister Act at curtain call.
The setup: The 1992 film Sister Act was the perfect storm of Motown girl-group revival, a dream cast including Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, and Kathy Najimy,...

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All right sci-fi nerds, the Phoenix Center for the Arts has your entertainment quadrant covered for the next two weeks. Scandalesque will present Sexy Sci-Fi in an eight-show run at the venue, where you can catch your favorite sci-fi ladies sexed up ...

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This Saturday, No Festival Required gets experimental.
The local film organization, headed by cinema buff Steve Weiss, will screen The Beautiful Brain: Two Films by Benita Raphan and Ana Voog Saturday, June 29, at Bragg's Pie Factory.See also:
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